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              How The Special Guaranty Affects Your Annuity
                                What The Special Guaranty Provision Means
          Special Guaranty Based on Disability
          Special Guaranty Based On Age
          When The Increase Can Begin Based On Disability Freeze
          When The Increase Can Begin Based On Age
          How The Special Guaranty Is Paid
          When the Special Guaranty Increase Is No Longer Payable
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          Applying For Your Special Guaranty Increase
          Items That Affect Your Special Guaranty Increase
          Reporting Events To The RRB Special Guaranty Based on Disability
							 
							
							
            You may be entitled to the Special Guaranty computation at any age if you are eligible for a disability freeze under SS Act rules. It means that you are considered totally and permanently disabled for all employment, the disability is expected to last at least 12 months, and you have the required Quarters of Coverage under SS Act rules.

The disability freeze is determined based on the medical evidence submitted for you and based on your earnings record. All of your earnings from railroad and social security-covered employment are used as if they were earnings under the SS Act.

The disability freeze is further explained in booklet RB-1D, "Employee Disability Benefits".

Your Special Guaranty benefit based on disability is not reduced for age.
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